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It is the flavour of this Concerto for Orchestra that wins the day. Just sample the subtle portamento that spices the string line at bars 52-3 (2'36'') of the first movement, and the sombre... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2005, Editor's Choice
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Building A Library, January 2022, Recommended Recording
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Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, Hungarian Peasant Songs & other folk dances
RecommendedBudapest Festival Orchestra, Hungarian Radio Chorus, Iván Fischer
As Mandarins go, they don't come more miraculous than this – a vivid, no-holds-barred performance. Everything tells: the flavour is right, the pacing too, and the sound has a toughened, raw-edged... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 1998, Winner - Orchestral
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Building A Library, December 2023, Recommended Recording
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Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez
RecommendedPepe Romero (guitar)
The Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
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Building a Library, February 2017, First Choice
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Ravel: Ma Mère l'Oye, Pavane pour une infante défunte
RecommendedMontreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit
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Gramophone Awards, 1985, Winner - Engineering
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Building a Library, November 2001, First Choice
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Boulez: Sur Incises, Messagesquisse and Anthèmes 2 RecommendedEnsemble Intercontemporain, Pierre Boulez
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Gramophone Awards, 2001, Winner - Contemporary
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Poulenc: Orchestral Works
RecommendedPascal Rogé (harpsichord)
Orchestre National de France, Charles Dutoit
I chose this disc from our Presto Print-On-Demand range primarily for the sparkling account of the 1947 Sinfonietta, which isn't desperately well represented on disc - but Charles Dutoit's take... — More…
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 'Organ Symphony'
RecommendedJean Guillou (organ)
San Francisco Symphony, Edo de Waart
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Building A Library, February 2024, Recommended Recording
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Gramophone Awards, 1998, Winner - Baroque Non-Vocal
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